Chrysanthemum plant named &#39;Zanmuriot&#39;

ABSTRACT

A  chrysanthemum  plant named ‘Zanmuriot’ characterized by its medium sized blooms with yellow ray florets and prolific branching; natural season flowering date October 5; blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

Botanical designation: Chrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

Cultivar denomination: ‘Zanmuriot’.

RELATED CULTIVARS

This new plant cultivar ‘Zanmuriot’ is of the botanical classificationChrysanthemum×morifolium Ramat.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar ofchrysanthemum plant, botanically known as Chrysanthemum×morifoliumRamat., commercially known as a garden mum, and hereinafter referred toby the cultivar denomination ‘Zanmuriot’. ‘Zanmuriot’ is a product of abreeding and selection program for outdoor pot mums (garden mums) whichhad the objective of creating new cultivars with a double typeinflorescence, a natural season flowering date around October 5,blooming for a period of 5 weeks. ‘Zanmuriot’ is a seedling resultingfrom a cross of the female parent 33114 (unpatented) with the maleparent 37.9402 (unpatented). Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuriot’differ from plants of the female parent in the followingcharacteristics. (1). Plant vigor—Plants of the seedling are lessvigorous than those of the female parent. (2). Natural season floweringdate—Plants of the seedling flower one week earlier than those of thefemale parents. Plants of the new cultivar ‘Zanmuriot’ differ fromplants of the male parent in the following characteristic. (1). Plantshape—Plants of the seedling are more ball-shaped than those of the maleparent.

The new and distinct cultivar was discovered and selected as a floweringplant by Henricus Cornelius Maria Jacobs on a cultivated field inRijsenhout, The Netherlands in May 2011. The first act of asexualproduction of ‘Zanmuriot’ was accomplished in July 2011 when vegetativecuttings from the initial selection were propagated further in acontrolled environment in Rijsenhout, the Netherlands. In summer, about6-8 days are needed to initiate roots in cuttings of the new cultivar,after another 5 days rooted plants are formed. The new cultivar has beenfound to retain its distinctive characteristics through successivepropagations.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention of a new and distinct variety of chrysanthemum (ofabout 20 weeks) is shown in the accompanying drawings, the color beingas nearly true as possible with color photographs of this type.

FIG. 1 shows a plant of the cultivar in full bloom.

FIG. 2 shows the various stages of bloom of the new cultivar.

FIG. 3 shows the various stages of foliage of the new cultivar.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The observations and measurements were gathered from plants in theperiod of 18 to 23 weeks of age grown outdoor in Rijsenhout, theNetherlands, under natural day length and temperature and planted inweek 23 in 2015, receiving drip irrigation. The natural blooming date ofthis crop was October 5 (week 41) . The average height of the plants was30 cm. No growth retardants were used. No tests were done on disease orinsect resistance or susceptibility. No tests were done on cold ordrought tolerance. This new variety produces medium sized blooms withyellow ray florets blooming for a period of 5 weeks.

From the cultivars known to the inventor the most similar existingcultivar in comparison to ‘Zanmuriot’ is ‘Zanmusundance’ (U.S. PlantPat. No. 21,163). When ‘Zanmusundance’ and ‘Zanmuriot’ are beingcompared the following differences are noticed: (1). Inflorescence size.And (2). Ray-floret color. (1). Inflorescences of ‘Zanmuriot’ are largerthan those of ‘Zanmusundance. (2). Ray-florets of ‘Zanmuriot’ are moredeeply yellow colored than those of ‘Zanmusundance’. The following is adescription of the plant and characteristics that distinguish‘Zanmuriot’ as a new and distinct variety.

The color designations are taken from the plant itself. Accordingly, anydiscrepancies between the color designations and the colors depicted inthe photographs are due to photographic tolerances. The color chart usedin this description is: The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,edition 2001.

TABLE 1 Botanical Description of Chrysanthemum × morifolium Ramat.‘Zanmuriot’ Bud Size: Small; cross-section 4 mm, height 3 mm Shape:Round Texture: Pubescent Outside color: Greyed-green 138B PhyllariesNumber: 21-24, arranged in 3 rows Shape: Elliptic Apex: Acute Base:Truncate Margin: Entire Color: Upper side: Green 137C Lower side: Green138B Length and width 4 mm; 1 mm Texture: Pubescent Inflorescences Type:Double Height: 1 cm Diameter: 4.5 cm Peduncle length: 6-8 cm Pedunclecolor: Green 137B Peduncle diameter: 1 mm Peduncle texture: PubescentNumber per branch: About 5 inflorescences Duration of flowering: 5 weeksFragrance: Faint chrysanthemum odor Color inflorescences Center ofinflorescence: Yellow-orange 21B Color of upper Outer rows: Yellow 13A;side of ray florets: Inner Rows: Yellow-orange 21B Color of lower Outerrows: Yellow 11A; side of ray florets: Inner rows: Yellow-orange 21BTonality from distance: A garden mum with yellow blooms and a darkyellow center Color of ray florets after Yellow 13A aging of the plant:Ray florets Number of types: One Type: Ligulate Texture: Upper and lowerside smooth Number: 170-180 Shape: Outer rows: Elliptic; Inner rows:Narrowly elliptic Apex: Outer rows: Dentate; Inner rows: Pointed Base:Attenuate Cross-section: Outer rows: Flat; Inner rows: ConvexLongitudinal axis: Outer rows: Straight; Inner rows: Incurving Length ofcorolla tube: 1.5-2 mm Diameter corolla tube: 1 mm Ray floret margin:Entire Ray floret length: Outer rows: 1-2 cm Ray-floret width: Outerrows: 1.5-5 mm Disc florets Absent Receptacle Color: Yellow-green 145DShape: Domed raised Height: 3 mm Diameter: 2 mm Reproductive OrgansAndroecium: Absent Pollen: Absent Gynoecium: Present on ray floretsStyle color: Yellow-green 154C Style length: 4 mm Stigma color: Yellow7A Stigma width: 1 mm Ovary: Enclosed in calyx Ovary color: Yellow-green149D Seed set: Not determined to date. Plant Type: Bushy Growth habit:Spherical shape Growth rate: Medium Height: 30 cm Width: 45 cm Stemcolor: Greyed-brown 199A Stem strength: Not strong Stem brittleness:Brittle Stem anthocyanin coloration: Absent Internode length: 0.3-1 cmLength of lateral branch: From top to bottom 18-20 cm Lateral branchcolor: Green 138B Lateral branch, attachment: Weak Lateral branchdiameter: 2-3 mm Lateral branch, texture: Pubescent with ribs Branching(average Dense with 10 breaks after pinching number of lateralbranches): Natural season blooming date: October 5 (week 41) inRijsenhout, the Netherlands Roots-habits: Fine, freely branchingRoots-color: White 155A Foliage Glossiness: Leaf upper side: weak Leaflower side: very weak Leaf color: Upper side: Green 137B Lower side:Green 138A Color midvein: Upper side: Yellow-green 147D Lower side:Yellow-green 148D Size: Small; length 4-5.5 cm, width 2-2.5 cm Quantity(number per 8-10 lateral branches): Shape: Elliptic Texture upper side:Sparsely pubescent Texture under side: Pubescent Venation arrangement:Pinnate Shape of margin: Serrated Shape of base of sinus Rounded betweenlateral lobes: Margin of sinus between Diverging lateral lobes: Shape ofbase: Acute to truncate Apex: Mucronulate Petiole strength: Weak Petioleattitude: Moderately upwards Petiole length: 0.5-1.2 cm Petiolediameter: 2 mm Petiole color: Yellow-green 147D Stipule: Occasionallypresent, very small

TABLE 2 Differences with the comparison variety, when grown underidentical conditions ‘Zanmuriot’ ‘Zanmusundance’ Inflorescence size 4.5cm 4 cm Ray-floret color Yellow 13A Yellow 9A

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct chrysanthemum plant named ‘Zanmuriot’ asdescribed and illustrated.